DarrylS

Mike Reiss just twittered that Bill O'brien will be O coordinator and QB coach..

Patricia to Safeties Coach..

Patrick Graham now LB Coach..

Wonder if BB will still be the D Coordinator???..

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JackBauer

So we're sending the putative defensive brainchild-in-training to coach the safeties.

Curiouser and curiouser....

DarrylS

It may make sense, as he needs to know the subleties of more than one position.. he still may be heir apparent. Or is it Pepper???

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JackBauer

That seems a little overstated, no?

I don't think they need to be saved. I think they need to have their potential realized. Maybe I'm just playing semantics.

signbabybrady

I think as you point out learning about more than one position would seem to make him more the heir apparent D coordinator as I believe Pepper has only worked with the front 7.

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signbabybrady

I was thinking the same thing. Either way if it means the secondary plays better next year than we will be happy. I think there is a lot of talent back there and if they all realize their own potential then this group could be one of the best in the league.

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robertweathers

I have no problem with O'Brien being given the official title. Apart from the playoff game I thought he did a better job at 1/2 time adjustments, infused new players into the offensive system quickly, had good game plans and got the team to preform at a high-level. Having TB turn in an MVP year can't hurt too.

Patricia seems to be the heir-apparent to the DC job. My assumption is that BB likes him, thinks he does a good job and is asking that he take over a position that might need some fine tuning.

I don't know much about Graham other than what I have read. Seems like BB thought he did a good job and a positional assignment seems to be a promotion over a defensive assistant role.

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reflexblue

O'Brien shouldn't be promoted he should be fired.

Deus Irae

Congratulations to O'Brien on his promotion

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